Jobs Similar to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
Also called: Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to control and valve installers and repairers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Hydroelectric Plant Technicians and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers: $74,340 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 84% | $39,630−47% | High school |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 83% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 3 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 82% | $109,910+48% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 82% | $65,510−12% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 82% | $56,210−24% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 82% | $53,710−28% | High school |
| 7 | Maintenance Workers, MachinerySame group | 82% | $60,850−18% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsSame group | 81% | $64,520−13% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 81% | $84,890+14% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSame group | 81% | $49,590−33% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 81% | $79,870+7% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Rail Car Repairers | 81% | $67,530−9% | High school |
| 13 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 81% | $57,550−23% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Geothermal TechniciansSame group | 80% | $49,230Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 15 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 80% | $78,620+6% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 80% | $74,0900% | Training or associate |
| 17 | RiggersSame group | 80% | $62,640−16% | High school |
| 18 | Automotive Engineering Technicians | 80% | $74,510Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 19 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 80% | $47,880−36% | High school |
| 20 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 80% | $61,770−17% | Training or associate |
- 1Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
84% similar · $39,630 (−47%) · High school · Same group
- 2Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
83% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 3Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
82% similar · $109,910 (+48%) · Training or associate
- 4Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
82% similar · $65,510 (−12%) · Training or associate
- 5Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
82% similar · $56,210 (−24%) · Training or associate
- 6Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
82% similar · $53,710 (−28%) · High school
- 7Maintenance Workers, Machinery
82% similar · $60,850 (−18%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Industrial Machinery Mechanics
81% similar · $64,520 (−13%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
81% similar · $84,890 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 10Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
81% similar · $49,590 (−33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $79,870 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 12Rail Car Repairers
81% similar · $67,530 (−9%) · High school
- 13Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
81% similar · $57,550 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 14Geothermal Technicians
80% similar · $49,230 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 15Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
80% similar · $78,620 (+6%) · Training or associate
- 16Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
80% similar · $74,090 (0%) · Training or associate
- 17Riggers
80% similar · $62,640 (−16%) · High school · Same group
- 18Automotive Engineering Technicians
80% similar · $74,510 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 19Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
80% similar · $47,880 (−36%) · High school
- 20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
80% similar · $61,770 (−17%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than control and valve installers and repairers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers82% similar · $109,910 (+48%)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment81% similar · $84,890 (+14%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians81% similar · $79,870 (+7%)
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators80% similar · $78,620 (+6%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers84% similar · High school
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers82% similar · High school
- Rail Car Repairers81% similar · High school
- Geothermal Technicians80% similar · High school
- Riggers80% similar · High school
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics80% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for control and valve installers and repairers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where control and valve installers and repairers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (92)
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (90)
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (88)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (87)
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment (87)
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (87)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (87)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (86)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians (85)
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (85)
Questions about jobs like control and valve installers and repairers
What jobs are most similar to control and valve installers and repairers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (84% similar), Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (83% similar), Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (82% similar), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (82% similar) and Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (82% similar).
Which jobs like control and valve installers and repairers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +48%; usually training or an associate degree), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers ($84,890, +14%; usually training or an associate degree) and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($79,870, +7%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with control and valve installers and repairers ($74,340). Without more preparation than control and valve installers and repairers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers and Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.